Straw hat



- June 23,1931. V N H 1,811,001

, STRAW HAT Filed May 24, 1930 INVENTOR John Cavana gh.

Patented June 23, 1931 UNITEE STATES tanner Parana eeriee l JOHN CAVANAGH, 0F NORWALK, CONNEGTIGU1 ASSEGNOEI TO HODSHDN-BE RQ I N'CI, OE

NGR WALK, CONNECTICUT- i r STRA'W nA r' Application filed May 2 1930. Serial 110.;455363.

This invention relates to straw braid hats of the type having an annular section of relatively flexible material or characteristics in-' terposed between the brim of the hat and the base of the crown so that the hat will more readily and more comfortably conform to the head of the wearer than is the case with hats made entirely of rigid or stiffened strawbraid.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved hat of the character described havingan annular flexible portion composed entirely of cloth strips stitched together and to the adjacent edges of the straw-braid of the hat. A further object of this invention is to provide an improved hat structure in which a strip of cloth ,material is arranged with overlapping edges having toothed or zigzagged edges to approximately match the design of the straw-braid of the hat, these strips being stitched together and to the adjacent edges of the brim and of the crown of the hat. A still further object is to provide a stiffened straw-braid crown and a flexible cloth connecting part of annular form exposed to view at the upper and under sides of the brim.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement hereinafter described illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly pointed out in the appended claim it being understood that various changes in the arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of ahat made in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view partly in section and partly in perspective showing the connection between the brim and the base of the crown Fig. 3 is a view of the underside of the brim of a hat showing how the cloth strip is applied thereto and Fig. t is a view showing a modified arrangement in which cloth in the form of annular or endless strips of varying sizes are assembled together.

. Referring toFigsQl, 2 and 3 of the-drawings, the hat is'made witha straw-braid brim 1 which maybe of any'suitable or well-known construction and may be stiifened'inthe usual way. 'The crown 2 of the hat is also of any well known form and is suitably stiffened.

In the form shown-in the drawings, strip of felt or other cloth 3 is secured to the inneredgeof the brim-1 onthe upper surface thereof and this strip is wound in spiral form with The cloth portion forming the base of the crown of the hat is concealed at the outside concealed at the inside of the hat by the usual leather sweat band 7.

The cloth strips forimng part of the brim of the hat are exposed to view at'the upper of the hat by the usual ribbon band 6 and is a hat comprising a stiifened straw-braid brim,

and under side of the brim and the exposed edges of the strip are cut in toothed or zigzagged form' to match, or approximately match, the straw braid of the brim of the hat. lhe strips are preferably made or" felted material but may be made of other suitable cloth of a sufficiently strong and flexible nature.

Both edges of the stripsare preferably cut in the toothed or Zigzag form as shown.

Fig. 4 shows a modified arrangement in wh1ch'-1nstead of employing spirally wound strips-annular or endlessstr ps8 .of felted .material are employed, the outer and themner edges of these annular strips being both cut in toothed or zigzag shape and these parts being made of varying sizes so that they may be assembled together to provide overlapplng contemplated embodying mvinvention, I desire tobe in no way limited to thedetails of such disclosure for in the further practical 7 application of my invention many changes in Y form and construction may be made as circumstances require or experience suggests without departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of theappended claim.

What I claim is:

A straw-braid hat of the character described, comprising a flat stifiened brim, a

stifiened crown, and means for connecting said brim and crown, said means comprising an annular flexibleportion extending horizontally through a portion of the brim and V.

vertically through a portion of the crown, and spacing apart said brim and crown, said portion consisting of overlapping strips offelted cloth having their edges exposed to View in the brim portion and concealed from View in the crown portion only by the usual ribbon and sweat band.

JOHN CAVANAGH.

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